Callum Thomas Beattie (born 28 August 2001) is a Hong Kong professional footballer who currently plays as a left back for Hong Kong Premier League club Kitchee and the Hong Kong national team.
Early career Born in United Kingdom, Beattie joined the academy of HKFC at the age of eight. He attended South Island School, and was the captain of the school football team. In 2019, Beattie won the All Hong Kong Schools Jing Ying Football Tournament with South Island School, and he was chosen as the Best Defender of the tournament after a 2–1 win in the final against Island School in the Mong Kok Stadium.
Beattie spent three years playing college soccer for St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the St. Bonaventure University between 2019 and 2021, while majoring in sports studies. He moved on to Simon Fraser University in 2022, playing two seasons for the Simon Fraser Red Leafs.
Club career Beattie first played for the HKFC first team in 2018, appearing in the semi-professional Hong Kong First Division. He made a couple of league appearances for HKFC during his time studying abroad.
Beattie returned to HKFC ahead of the 2024–25 season. On 22 September 2024, Beattie made his professional debut in a Hong Kong Premier League match against Lee Man, where he came off the bench in a 3–1 defeat. On 5 January 2025, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–0 win against Tai Po.
On 7 July 2025, Beattie was revealed as one of the four new Kitchee signings for the 2025–26 season.港超聯 神田夢實夥肯迪組傑志新雙核 on.cc 7 July 2025
Personal life Beattle's father was a semi-professional footballer in England.
Beattie is eligible for a HKSAR passport, which allows him to represent the Hong Kong national football team. As of February 2025, the application for a Hong Kong passport was in progress.
International career
On 26 August 2025, it was announced that Beattie had received his HKSAR passport, making him eligible to represent Hong Kong internationally.港超聯 傑志左閘比提獲發特區護照 on.cc 26 August 2025
On 31 October 2025, Beattie was named in the 34-man preliminary squad for the November fixtures in a friendly against Cambodia and the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers against Singapore.
On 27 September 2026, Beattie made his international debut for Hong Kong in the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup match against Laos.
Career statistics College SchoolSeasonDivisionAppsGoalsSt. Bonaventure Bonnies2019Div. I1402020–21902021150Total380Simon Fraser Red Leafs2022Div. II1302023170Total300Career total680
Club
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsHKFC2017–18Hong Kong First Division1310000001312018–192410000002412019–2010000000102020–2110000000102024–25Hong Kong Premier League152103Appearances in the Hong Kong Sapling Cup01Appearances in the Hong Kong Senior Challenge Shield0202Career total544103010594
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsHong Kong202630Total30
Honours Kitchee Hong Kong Premier League: 2025–26
Hong Kong FIFA ASEAN Challenge Cup: 2026
References
External links
Callum Beattie at St. Bonaventure Bonnies Callum Beattie at Simon Fraser Red Leafs